Moorish is competing in the Eastern Ontario Cyclocross Series, currently holding third place overall, with the next event schedule for Sunday at Riverside Park in Belleville.

Moorish was ranked 26th last summer in the Ontario Cup series, with most races featuring a minimum of 100 racers.

Rugby Canada

Belleville's Sara Svoboda gets her third straight start at No. 7 (flanker) for the Canadian senior women's national rugby team in their third and final match against England at the conclusion of Canada's three-match international tour of England, Saturday at world-famous Tickenham Stadium.

A massive blow for Canada is the unavailability of veteran No. 8, Cindy Nelles, also of Belleville. She sustained a concussion in Game 2 Tuesday and will not dress today.

Canada, rebuilding with mostly international newcomers in the lineup, fell 79-5 to England in Game 1 of the tour last Friday — with Nelles scoring the lone Team Canada try — then closed the gap Tuesday in a 49-12 loss to the powerhouse English.

Junior A hockey

The latest skirmish in the OJHL Battle of Quinte was slated for Friday night at Community Gardens, where the host Trenton Golden Hawks were hosting the Wellington Dukes. Game time was slated for 7:30 p.m.